гладъкъ

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰleh₂dʰ-.

Adjective

гладъкъ • (gladŭkŭ)

1. smooth
2. even
3. sweet
   • from Vita Constantini, 1202000-1202010:

     тако же гладъкꙑми словеси оуглаголавь ихь повелѣ имь посѣщи дрѣво и съжещи.

     tako že gladŭkymi slovesi uglagolavĭ ixĭ povelě imĭ posěšti drěvo i sŭžešti.

     And thus, having persuaded them with sweet words, he commanded them to cut down and burn the tree.

Descendants

• Bulgarian: гла́дък (gládǎk)